Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various developmental projects costing Rs 1,220 crore near the Statue of Unity at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat’s Narmada district.
The PM landed at Vadodara airport in the evening for his two-day visit to Gujarat and reached Ekta Nagar by road due to bad weather, a state government release said.
At the venue, the PM flagged off 25 electric buses acquired at a cost of Rs 30 crore, it said. With this addition in the fleet, a total of 55 e-buses will now provide free service to tourists in Ekta Nagar, it added.
“These new 9-meter long AC mini e-buses can run up to 180 kilometres after a single charge. Special facilities are available in the bus for the differently-abled, including a special lifting system that allows the seats to be lowered,” said the release.
Later, the PM e-inaugurated several projects, including government quarters constructed at a cost of Rs 56.33 crore, Birsa Munda Bhavan costing Rs 303 crore, Hospitality District (Phase-1) developed at Rs 54.65 crore and Satpura Protection Wall and Riverfront constructed at a cost of Rs 20.72 crore. “Other major attractions which were inaugurated by the PM included a Bonsai Garden, Walkway (Phase-2), e-Bus charging depot, Smart Bus Stop (Phase-2), replica of Sardar Sarovar dam and Garden. These newly developed projects will significantly enhance the infrastructure and amenities available to tourists visiting Ekta Nagar,” it stated.